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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 17:18:33 GMT 1
Tom Selleck was first choice for Indiana Jones.
Does anyone know of other big roles that went to a second or third choice?
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 17:29:03 GMT 1
Will Smith turned down The Matrix, in the end the role of neo went to Keanu Reeves
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 17:29:48 GMT 1
Johnny Depp (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 17:30:34 GMT 1
Sean Connery (The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix)
The former Bond star turned down the roles of Gandalf and Morpheus in LOTR and the Matrix, respectively, but he learned from both of his mistakes. According to The League of Extraordinary Gentleman producer Don Murphy, Connery told him, “I got offered The Lord of the Rings, and I turned it down because I didn’t understand it. I was offered The Matrix twice, and I turned it down because I didn’t understand it. I don’t understand this movie (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but I’ll be damned if I’m going to turn it down.”
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 17:31:14 GMT 1
John Travolta (Forrest Gump)
Another dancing actor almost landed a spot playing one of the most memorable characters in the last century of cinema. Travolta admits that passing on the slow-witted runner/ping-pong champion/war hero/shrimping captain/Watergate exposer/etc. was one of the biggest mistakes of his career, but lets be honest: no one is sorry for a second that he let this one go to Hanks.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 18:02:41 GMT 1
Sean Connery (The Lord of the Rings, The Matrix) The former Bond star turned down the roles of Gandalf and Morpheus in LOTR and the Matrix, respectively, but he learned from both of his mistakes. According to The League of Extraordinary Gentleman producer Don Murphy, Connery told him, “I got offered The Lord of the Rings, and I turned it down because I didn’t understand it. I was offered The Matrix twice, and I turned it down because I didn’t understand it. I don’t understand this movie (The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), but I’ll be damned if I’m going to turn it down.” Unfortunately TLOEG was pretty garbage and unsuccessful unlike the ones turned down. C'est la vie.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 18:03:39 GMT 1
John Travolta (Forrest Gump)
Another dancing actor almost landed a spot playing one of the most memorable characters in the last century of cinema. Travolta admits that passing on the slow-witted runner/ping-pong champion/war hero/shrimping captain/Watergate exposer/etc. was one of the biggest mistakes of his career, but lets be honest: no one is sorry for a second that he let this one go to Hanks. Can't begin to imagine Travolta in the role. Hanks nailed it.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 18:06:21 GMT 1
Apparently Mel Gibson was pencilled in for the role of Batman by Tim Burton. It went to Michael Keaton in the end.
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 18:17:09 GMT 1
John Travolta (Forrest Gump)
Another dancing actor almost landed a spot playing one of the most memorable characters in the last century of cinema. Travolta admits that passing on the slow-witted runner/ping-pong champion/war hero/shrimping captain/Watergate exposer/etc. was one of the biggest mistakes of his career, but lets be honest: no one is sorry for a second that he let this one go to Hanks. Can't begin to imagine Travolta in the role. Hanks nailed it.
yeah, can't imagine anyone else playing Forest Gump can you, when I got out of Critical Care after my car crash earlier this year and they wheeled me down to a ward, the first thing on tv was Forest Gump, enjoyed it immensely after almost 2 weeks of looking at the walls
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 18:22:37 GMT 1
Can't begin to imagine Travolta in the role. Hanks nailed it.
yeah, can't imagine anyone else playing Forest Gump can you, when I got out of Critical Care after my car crash earlier this year and they wheeled me down to a ward, the first thing on tv was Forest Gump, enjoyed it immensely after almost 2 weeks of looking at the walls
It is a huge 'feel good' movie. One of my wives absolute favorites. Took me a long time to see it despite her constant pressure to do so. Same with The Green Mile.
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Post by suedehead on Sept 15, 2014 20:03:31 GMT 1
yeah, can't imagine anyone else playing Forest Gump can you, when I got out of Critical Care after my car crash earlier this year and they wheeled me down to a ward, the first thing on tv was Forest Gump, enjoyed it immensely after almost 2 weeks of looking at the walls
It is a huge 'feel good' movie. One of my wives absolute favorites. Took me a long time to see it despite her constant pressure to do so. Same with The Green Mile. How many wives have you got?
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Post by suedehead on Sept 15, 2014 20:08:25 GMT 1
Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler in Gone With The Wind.
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Post by greendemon on Sept 15, 2014 20:33:57 GMT 1
never knew that about sean connery - thank goodness he turned it down; ian mckellen's gandalf is one of my favourite character portrayals ever!
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Post by Razzle Dazzle on Sept 15, 2014 20:48:48 GMT 1
Can't see Connery being Morpheus in the Matrix either
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 20:54:39 GMT 1
Oops.
Wife's.
I'm not a Mormon, honest.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 20:56:34 GMT 1
I'm going to blame autocorrect.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 20:58:57 GMT 1
Brad Pitt turned down a role in Apollo 13, opting to make the movie Seven instead.
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Post by greendemon on Sept 15, 2014 21:18:58 GMT 1
Brad Pitt turned down a role in Apollo 13, opting to make the movie Seven instead. now that was a good call.
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Post by rewardman on Sept 15, 2014 21:23:44 GMT 1
How about Scottish actor Dougray Scott as Wolverine instead of Aussie Hugh Jackman?
Reportedly Director Bryan Singer was after Scott initially.
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Post by suedehead on Sept 15, 2014 21:43:09 GMT 1
Some reports on Richard Kiel's death stated that he turned down Darth Vader.
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